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The Mario Theme Music, as Performed by Diablo III
I’m a big fan of the fantastic sound design of Diablo III. I’m also a big fan of Koji Kondo’s original theme for Super Mario Bros. So as you can imagine, I got a kick out of this remix by YouTuber Tyler73123, who puts the sounds of Diablo III behind the music from Mario. Okay…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 26, 2012 -
YouTube Comes to Vita and Brings Sexy With It
Today’s PlayStation Store update brings a free YouTube app to the Vita, with a style that puts other portable video playing devices to shame. Streaming videos are sure to look amazing on the Vita’s screen, and it definitely helps that YouTube and Sony came up with an application to view them looks to be ten…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2012 -
Tekken Head Unleashes Twitter Tirade
Oftentimes, when classic games are re-released, there can be fan discontent about the quality of the porting job. If too many things are changed, fans are upset. This can be particularly dicy with voice-acting, given that many older games used outdated technology to record and compress audio, and many of the voice actors that worked…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 26, 2012 -
The Verdict is In: Fans Love / Hate the Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut
The Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut is the result of one of the largest fan outcries in the history of gaming, delivering a series of new endings to appease fans seeking more closure than the game initially provided. Have the fans been satisfied? Yes. Also, no. The comments below are taken directly from the dedicated…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2012 -
Build Your Own Super-Ugly LEGO House In Google Chrome
Hey, look! There’s this new thing on Google Chrome where you can build stuff with LEGO. It’s part of a new partnership, and it’s super cool. But don’t judge by my horrendous creation that you see above. You can build stuff right on the map of Australia or New Zealand in rotatable 3D, and share…
By Tina Amini Published June 26, 2012 -
Watch Me Turn Into A Swarm Of Bats And Rip People Apart In Skyrim: Dawnguard
Here’s some video footage we just captured of Skyrim‘s first DLC, Dawnguard, which I’ve been playing today Watch me turn into a bunch of bats. Watch me drain peoples’ lives. Watch me re-animate dead bodies. No sparkles on this vampire, folks.
By Jason Schreier Published June 26, 2012 -
Adult Swim Continues To Hit ‘Em Out Of The Park
I don’t think I’ve come across a single Adult Swim game on the iTunes App store that I didn’t like. They’re all fairly consistently amazing when it comes to gameplay, art, and the quintessential quirky/weird personality that is so in tune with my own. Velocirapture is another that hits that trifecta. It’s a fairly basic…
By Tina Amini Published June 26, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Want to talk about new games, old games, games that aren’t even out yet? Knock yourselves out! You’re missing your funny bone if you don’t…
By Tina Amini Published June 26, 2012 -
Here Are the New Mass Effect 3 Endings You Requested
My copy of Mass Effect 3, well-loved and much-played, is on PC. As I look right now, Origin hasn’t updated with the Extended Cut DLC yet, so I haven’t been able to experience any of the new content for myself. My Shepards — Eve Shepard, who shall we say, chose to be controlling, and Kate…
By Kate Cox Published June 26, 2012 -
DUST 514 Gives PlayStation 3 Owners an Exciting New Way to Pay for Beta Access
The first beta event for CCP’s free-to-play EVE Online tie-in for the PlayStation 3 kicks off this weekend. Players can enter for a chance to play in the beta event at the game’s official website, or they can just drop $20 in the PlayStation Store. Today (tomorrow in Europe) CCP launches the Mercenary Pack, a…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2012 -
Playing A Vampire In Skyrim: Dawnguard
Crossbows, mysterious pale women, and a castle packed with nasty vampires: although the first few hours of Skyrim‘s first downloadable content start off a little slow, they’ve got some awesome things to offer—and they hint at even more to come. Dawnguard, the expansion pack-sized DLC that developer Bethesda releases today for Xbox 360 (and later…
By Jason Schreier Published June 26, 2012 -
Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut Adds A New Ending Option. Watch It Now.
Spoilers, folks… So much for the extended cut of Mass Effect 3 just adding a slideshow to the end of the game’s many possible endings. It appears that development studio BioWare has given players a new option at the game’s final junction. Instead of choosing to synthesize with the Reapers, destroy the Reapers (and Geth)…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 26, 2012 -
Here’s How You Start Skyrim‘s Brand New Dawnguard Quest [UPDATE]
Today, a new quest hit The Elder’s Scrolls: Skyrim called Dawnguard. This video provides a helpful walkthrough on how to start the Dawnguard quest. Have a look. UPDATE: It helps if you’re Level 10, according to this helpful note from the folks promoting the game: “Once Dawnguard is installed, if you’re level 10 or higher…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2012 -
Xbox 360 People, You Can Download Mass Effect 3‘s Extended Ending Right Now
If you have Mass Effect 3 for the Xbxo 360, you can start downloading the game/s 1.85 GB “extended cut” ending right now. Boot up the game, click the downloadable content option from the main menu, and you’ll find the screen shown above. I’m checking the PS3 next, though I don’t have a copy of…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 26, 2012 -
Three of a Kind: NBA 2K13 Sees a Winning Hand in Durant, Rose and Griffin
After a three-year arms race, mostly against themselves, NBA 2K‘s cover kingmakers seem to have de-escalated the situation while still communicating the greatest-ever reputation the game has worked so hard to earn. NBA 2K13, as was rumored, will feature Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers, Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City’s…
By Owen Good Published June 26, 2012 -
Shooting People is Boring. Let’s Drop Wieners on Their Heads Instead.
Heads Up! Hot Dogs is an upcoming iOS game that’s described by its creators as an “ALL-NEW ALL-BEEF ALL-ACTION FRANKFEST”. Which seems fairly accurate given the trailer above. Not really sure why so many dudes are so down about a hot dog being slapped on their noggin. Free hot dogs falling magically from the sky?…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 26, 2012 -
Nintendo Games Turned into Edgy, Sexy Pin-Up Pics
Artist Keith P Rein is noted for his colorful and erotically charged illustrations. What do you expect when the P in Keith P Rein stands for penis. When not working at his design studio, Rein makes pin-up style photos that often use visual puns and feature nudity. His work looks like a fusion of 1940s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2012